Taiga
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3 examples of locations
  • Canadian Zones
  • Arctic Cordillera
  • Boreal Plains
lattitudes and to altitudes
  • 50 degrees to 60 degrees north
  • altitude is not very important because of the zones.
annual precipitation
  • 20-40 inches of rain per year

melanie:
temperature range: The winter temperature range is -54 to -1° C (-65 to 30° F), Temperature range in the summer gets as low as -7° C (20° F)

seasonal conditions: The winters, as you can see, are really cold, with lots of snow., The summers are mostly warm, rainy and humid

5 plants:
1. Balsam Fir
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2. Douglas Fir
external image douglas-fir.jpg
3. Paper Birch
external image paper%20birch.jpg
4. White Poplar
external image White%20Poplar%20Leaves%20002.jpg
5. White Spruce
external image WhiteSpruce.jpg
5 animals:
1. Canada goose
external image canadagoose.jpg
2. Bald Eagle
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3. Reindeer
external image reindeer_cartoon.jpg
4. Short Tailed Weasel
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5. Wolverine
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Adaptations:
Plants- conifers don't shed their leaves in order to survive the winter
Animals- fur changes color depending on season for camouflage
burrow underground during winter

bibliography
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/taiga-animals.html
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_plant_page.htm
http://www.parkwardens.com/zone14/5.html
http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/_live/images/vad/soe/14_vegetation/map_treeline_LG.jpg

"Map - Taiga Plains." Park Wardens. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.parkwardens.com/zone14/5.html>.

"Taiga Biomes." Blue Planet Biomes. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm>.

"Taiga Plants." Blue Planet Biomes. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_plant_page.htm>.

Tiwari, By Megha. "Taiga Animals." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/taiga-animals.html>.